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1. An important element of the scientific method is that research results should be made public.
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a. True
b. False

2. Part of the scientific method involves using a hypothesis to make predictions.
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a. True
b. False

3. In the scientific method, the process of forming a hypothesis means that you are trying to find a possible explanation for
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the phenomenon that you have observed.
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a. True
b. False

4. Humans who participate in a research study are properly called research subjects.
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a. True
b. False

5. One critical component of the scientific method is that all answers or explanations must be demonstrated empirically.
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a. True
b. False

6. One difference between a scientific answer and answers gained by other methods is that the scientific answer is mor
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e likely to be an absolute or final answer.
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a. True
b. False

7. Dallas is using the rational method when, upon seeing that birds eating certain berries do not die, concludes that the
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berries are not poisonous.
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a. True
b. False

8. Pseudoscience is based on objective, empirical evidence. bn bn bn bn bn bn



a. True
b. False

9. Finding information in a textbook is an example of using the rational method of inquiry.
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a. True
b. False




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10. A football player who knows that his performance will be better if he wears his lucky shirt is using the method of
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faith.
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a. True
b. False

11. You have a terrible toothache, so you visit a dentist to find out what is wrong with your tooth. This is an example o
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f using the method of authority.
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a. True
b. False

12. If the scientific method is being used to evaluate a hypothesis predicting a specific relationship between two variables,
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then it is essential that both variables can be measured.
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a. True
b. False

13. In the scientific method, the actual research study is not done until after the researcher has formed a hypothesis and
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made a specific prediction.
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a. True
b. False

14. Research participants must be informed of all relevant aspects of the study, including any risks or dangers that may b
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e involved.
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a. True
b. False

15. A good hypothesis should make a statement about the existence of a relationship, a difference, or a treatment effect.
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a. True
b. False

16. Using a hypothesis to predict how people will behave demonstrates the use of induction.
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a. True
b. False

17. Clinton is using the empirical method when he decides to eat a handful of berries to see if they are poisonous.
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a. True
b. False

18. The method of intuition can be valuable when making ethical or moral decisions by doing what ―feels‖ right.
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a. True
b. False

19. Based on a few students whom you know, you decide that art majors wear funky clothes and that physics majors tend
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to be nerds. This is an example of inductive reasoning.
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a. True
b. False

20. You have dinner reservations at 7:30 at a restaurant that is 30 minutes away and it is already 7:20, leading you to
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conclude that you are going to be late. This is an example of using the empirical method.
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a. True
b. False

Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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21. Which potential problem can occur when the rational method is used?
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a. People are not necessarily very good at logical reasoning.
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b. It requires hands-on experience, so it can be messy or even dangerous.
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c. There is no mechanism for testing the accuracy of the claims.
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d. This method requires lengthy and difficult testing.
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22. Which method of acquiring knowledge is being used by students who are learning from teachers and textbooks?
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a. empiricism
b. rationalism
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d. scientific method bn




23. Which of the following statements accurately describes the scientific method?
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a. It involves hypotheses rather than predictions.
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b. It relies solely on deductive reasoning.
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c. It is a circular process that leads to a tentative answer.
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d. It effectively combines intuition with empirical data.
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24. Pseudoscience is based on bn bn bn bn .
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25. A person who buys a lottery ticket because they just feel lucky is using the method of
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a. empiricism
b. Faith
c. Tenacity
d. Intuition

26. An explanation is empirical if it is based on
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d. respect for the source bn bn bn




27. Last year Tomas and his friend Jamie were both too short to ride the rollercoaster. Jamie went to the park this year and
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was tall enough to ride. Because Tomas is taller than Jamie, he thinks that he will be able to ride the rollercoaster as wel
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l. Tomas is using the
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a. method of empiricism bn bn



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